nyahfros

Malay

Etymology

Affixation of nyah- (“de-”) +‎ fros (“frost”), probably a calque of English defrost.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲahfros/
• Rhymes: -ros, -os

Verb

nyahfros (Jawi spelling پهفروس)

1. To defrost; to remove frost from.

   nyahfroskan daging ― to defrost meat

Derived terms

Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

• nyahfroskan [causative benefactive] (-kan)
• menyahfroskan [agent focus + causative benefactive] (meN- + -kan)
• dinyahfroskan [patient focus + causative benefactive] (di- + -kan)

Further reading

• “nyahfros” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.